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39 USC 404 note.

PUBLIC LAW 109–435—DEC. 20, 2006

App.) is amended by striking ‘‘Postal Rate Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Postal Regulatory Commission’’. (d) AMENDMENT TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.—Section 501(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘Postal Rate Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Postal Regulatory Commission’’. (e) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 3502(5) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Postal Rate Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Postal Regulatory Commission’’. (f) OTHER REFERENCES.—Whenever a reference is made in any provision of law (other than this Act or a provision of law amended by this Act), regulation, rule, document, or other record of the United States to the Postal Rate Commission, such reference shall be considered a reference to the Postal Regulatory Commission. SEC.

5 USC app. 8G.

5 USC app. 8G note.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 is amended by inserting ‘‘the Postal Regulatory Commission,’’ after ‘‘the United States International Trade Commission,’’. (b) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 504 of title 39, United States Code (as so redesignated by section 601) is amended by adding after subsection (g) (as added by section 602) the following: ‘‘(h)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or of the Inspector General Act of 1978, the authority to select, appoint, and employ officers and employees of the Office of Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission, and to obtain any temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants (or an organization of experts or consultants) for such Office, shall reside with the Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission. ‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), any exercise of authority under this subsection shall, to the extent practicable, be in conformance with the applicable laws and regulations that govern selections, appointments, and employment, and the obtaining of any such temporary or intermittent services, within the Postal Regulatory Commission.’’. (c) DEADLINE.—No later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the first Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission shall be appointed; and (2) the Office of Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission shall be established.

TITLE VII—EVALUATIONS 39 USC 501 note. Deadline. Reports.

VerDate 14-DEC-2004

SEC. 701. ASSESSMENTS OF RATEMAKING, CLASSIFICATION, AND OTHER PROVISIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, at least every 5 years, submit a report to the President and Congress concerning— (1) the operation of the amendments made by this Act; and (2) recommendations for any legislation or other measures necessary to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the postal laws of the United States.

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